BAND CONTEST.
PALMERSTON WINS FHIST TEST. ("Times" Special.) • The results of the. contests at Dannevirke yesterday were as follows: — Baritone Solo.- —W. Bennison (Hastings) 90 points 1, J. Cosgrove (Palmerston North), 88.2 2, M. McKenzie (Hamilton), 87 3. Flugel Horn Solo. —B. C. Johanson (Palmorston North), 88 points 1. Tenor Trombone Solo. —A. Sullivan (Dannevirke) 96 1, W. O'Hara (Palmerston North), 95 2, W. Payne (Dannevirke), 91 3. Tonor Horn Solo. —H. C. Morrison (Hamilton), 90 1, S. Rowe (Auckland Coast Defence), 87 2, F. McKeegan (Hastings)', 86. 3. First Test Selection ("Love and Laughter"), first prize £SO, second £25, third £ls: — Palmerston North (Conductor Pike) 126 points 1. Marton (Conductor Crozier), 123 points 2. Hamilton (Conductor Croxford), 122 points 3. Dannevirke (Conductor Harris), 121 points 4. Hastings, 117 points, 5. Temperance Guards (Auckland), 115 points 6. Auckland Coast Defence, 114 points 7.
Palmerston North gavei a beautiful rendering of the piece. The concerted portions were deep and melodious and the individual playing was creditably carried out.
The judge (Mr G. Buckley), of Wanganui, commented on the increasing offence of rough playing and said it was time the bands learned that the general public did not like it. He hoped the bands would not take his remarks at hypercriticism, but as welcome instruction. Mr E. R. B. Holben appealed to the public to attend in large numbers at the final contest to-day as ho understood the guarantors still had a fair amount of money to make up. The judge's comment upon the Dannevlrke Band's performance in the Quickstep Competition, on Wednesday (Dannevirke getting secona place in the march, and the highest points for music): —"A very finetoned band; never at any time harsh, trombones, basses and euphoniums always ..sympathetic; this is a splendid performance and you have set a very high standard for the -other bands to follow. Maximum points 100; points gained 93." A fine exhibition of drum-beating has been given during the contest by Mr A. Berryman, chief cornettist of the PalmerstOn North Band. The exhibition was witnessed in the Domain by a large number of people.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLII, Issue 1742, 18 February 1921, Page 5
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